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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1908

Page

7

Lead Fragments From George III Statue Found in Wilton Conn

A large mane fragment from the gilded horse of the George III statue, once on Bowling Green New York, was found in Wilton Connecticut. The piece, dating from 1740, shows gold leaf and was part of a lead sculpture believed turned into bullets for the Revolutionary War. Local lore ties the find to Tory thieves and Wilton families, with questions about ultimate custody.

Wilton Conn George III Bowling Green New York Lambert House Jacob B. Moore New York Historical Society Society David Lambert Yale Lambert Jacob Rioore le Grand William Comstock Anthony Comstock Comstock Mitner Wallenhagen George Til America New York Gazette Weekly Mercury Joseph Wilton Litchfield Oliver Wolcott George Till Laura Mary Ann Frederic Wolcott Norwalk Committee of Safety Henry Chichester Sloanes Plice Samuel P. Colby Historical Society Broadway Vth Street Colby Roger Wolcott Massachusetts Historical Society Connecticut Historical Society Kariravad Woleeti 14Th Riley Fifth Ward Hartford Fairfield County Sloane House Sloane Place

Charles Berger Goes Mad After Train Attack

Charles Berger a New York cotton broker said to have earned a quarter million dollars recently went insane aboard a Southern Pacific train near River station. He attacked the porter and car conductor, fought two brakemen, bit one on the cheek, and needed a chisel to pry open his jaws before being turned over to a local constable at Burbank.

New York Times Los Angeles Cal Charles Berger New York Southern Pacific Berger Fred Wilson Burbank Constable Catlin

Murder Suspect Kills Wife Then Surrenders in Westerly

In Westerly Rhode Island on a August afternoon James Teft killed his wife Mrs. James Teft with a double barreled shotgun. He was restrained by Deputy Sheriff E W Coon and John Sherman and jailed in a strait jacket. The couple had been married about fifteen years.

New York Times Westerly R. I James Teft Teft E. W. Coon John Sherman Coon Sherman

Hammerstein Faces Loss of Labia and Court Fight

Oscar Hammerstein fears Countess Labia may breach her contract and sing for rivals. He warns of a $20,000 damages claim if Labia breaks with him and notes Metropolitan Opera pressure via Gregor. He also promotes his new American prima donna and outlines plans for local chorus recruitment.

Countess Labia Manhattan Opera House Oscar Hammerstein Dispatch NEW York Times Berlin Milan Opera Comique Mr. Hammerstein Borelli Italy Kronprinzess Cecilie Labia Metropolitan Opera House Gregor Metropolitan Cologne Aida Opera House The Hammerstein Tiefland Opéra Comique Gregar Jaly Odette Valerie Mile. Genée London Coliseum Countess Labfa Metropoliitan Manhattan Trimmerstein New York

Veterans Camp in Houses in Toledo during G A R encampment

Veterans marching through Toledo observed many Welcome G A R signs as the forty second Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened with veterans housed in real homes and hotels rather than tents. Mayor Brand Whitlock and Chairman J Kert Hamilton solicited hosts and received broad support with most homes offering free lodging for visitors from nearby towns and the California delegation arriving by special train.

Toledo Ohio Grand Army of the Republic Brand Whitlock J. Kert Hamilton California

Hitchcock Heads to Chicago for Republican Strategy

Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock leaves on the twentieth Century Limited for Chicago to meet Western headquarters leaders and advisory members aiding campaign fund gathering. He will return midweek then travel south for further talks with national committeemen and state chairmen before a Cincinnati talk with Taft. Vermont election outlook dominates local GOP chatter as expectations lean toward a carry but smaller plurality, signaling broader New England sentiment.

Frank H. Witchcock Repuiblican National Committee Twentieth Century Limited Chicago Hitcchcock Sheldon South Cincinnati Taft Vermont New England

Desperado Bill Monroe Eludes Police in New Jersey

Des pite claiming he is dead, outlaw Bill Monroe of New Paltz Wister County remains at large near Branchville New Jersey. Sheriff Zunn and Sussex County deputies chase sightings as Monroe evades capture in hiding with friends.

New York Times Middletown N. Y Bill’ Monroe New Paitz Wister County Branchville N. J Zunn Sussex County Monroe

Hats Off at the Gaiety Opens Season Tonight

The Gaiety Theatre season opens tonight with a rule requiring women to remove hats upon request of any theater employee. The ticket purchase constitutes an agreement that if a lady wears a hat she will remove it when asked. The clause is printed on the ticket’s reverse side behind the seat coupon and can be shown on demand.

Professional Women's League Plans Benefit at New York Theatre

The Professional Women's League plans a benefit at the New York Theatre on Thursday afternoon September 24 to raise funds for a larger club house at 108 West Forty-fifth Street. Promises include Lillian Russell Adele Ritchie Bijou Fernandez Lucile Le Verne and Ralph Hertz. goal is five thousand dollars.

Professional Women's League New York Theatre West Forty-fifth Street Lillian Russell Adele Ritchie Bijou Fernandez Lucile le Verne Ralph Hertz

Waterspout in Broadway floods Third Street area

A ten inch water main burst near Broadway and Third Street last night, sending a fifty foot water column and shower of asphalt as floodwaters poured from fissures along the curb. Water dept shut it off after 7 pm. Broad Way cars drenched and nearby hotels warned of shutdown. District from Bleecker Street to Waverley Place remains protected by high pressure system.

Broadway Third Street Water Department Mercer Street Bleecker Street Waverley Place

London Answers Roosevelt in Nature Faker Charge

Jack London attacks President Roosevelt and John Burroughs in Collier's Weeks piece titled The Other Animals. He contends Roosevelt misread his animal stories, defends evolution-based writing, and accuses the pair of homocentric views and misinterpretations of animal reasoning.

Jack London Lars Tunle J.ondon Roosevelt John Burroughs Burrough

Miss Grosvenor to Wed in Newport Church Wedding

Miss Alice Grosvenor of Newport and Providence wed Dudley Davis son of Mr and Mrs Dudley Davis of New York at Emmanuel Church. Rev Emery H Porter officiated with a reception at the bride’s mother’s home and a lawn breakfast under a marquee. Pierpont Davis is ill in New York Hospital and not present. The couple planned a quiet departure by boat to New York.

New York Times Newport R. I Alice Grosvenor Providence Dudley Davis New York Emmanuel Church Boston Emery H. Porter D. D Pierpont Davis

Harvard Athlete to Marry a Millionaire Heiress

WorcesterMass August 30 That W A Shick Jr the Harvard runner and noted sprinter has won Lotta Reune Bradburn heir daughter of Holyoke paper magnate H Dwight Bradburn The couple announced at a Great Barrington gathering Shick works at a New York City bank Miss Bradburn a Wellesley graduate

New York Times Worcester Mass W. A. Shick, Jr America Great Barrington Shick Lotta Reunee Bradburn H. Dwight Bradburn Holyoke New York City Bradburn Wellesley

Tony Pastor Buried After Elks Funeral Service

Tony Pastor veteran theatrical manager lies in state at Brooklyn Elks lodge and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery after a service featuring Chopin Funeral March and multiple eulogies. About 2000 mourners including Lillian Russell and notable theater figures attended. A secret service with 500 members followed at the New York Elks lodge.

Brooklyn The Elks William Stephens New York Elks Bryant Thanatopsis Phillips Tee More White Rats Pastor Elks’ and Actors’ Fund Lodge of the New York Elks Fifty-ninth Street Eighth Avenue

Lawyer Joseph Steiner Dies of Heart Disease at Rockaway Park

Joseph Steiner 49 Seventh Street and 509 Broadway offices died Saturday evening of heart disease at his summer home 59 Seventh Avenue Rockaway Park. He was closely linked with the Tam many Club of the Tenth Assembly District and once chaired its General Committee. O D Reeve, 180 years old, died yesterday at his Newton New Jersey home. He built a fortune in tailoring and is survived by his wife.

Joseph Steiner Seventh Street Broadway Seventh Avenue Rockaway Park Tammany Club Tenth Assembly O. D. Reeve Newton N. J

Indians Summer Pow Wow a Comic Island Pageant

A humorous Huckleberry Island pow-wow features Frozen Face as a misfit Indian Caesar mocked by Glad Hand and Big Graft. The event draws New Rochelle locals and Lambs members, with costumes ranging from Greek warriors to Cowboys, amid a farcical burning and staged ceremony on the island.

Clay M. Greene W. Shakespeare Stonystares Squaw White Seal White Rock Pollywater Frozen-Face Huckleberry Island Frozen- Face Caesar Frozen Glad Hand Brutus Marc Antony Cmre Piccadilly Feathertail Ike Caesar Frozen Face New Rochelle Ffuckleberry Indians New York Athletic Club RB. A. Marburg William J. Kelley Wilfred North Francis McGinn Frank H. Belcher Malcolm Williams Edwin Forsberg Jus Weinberg Salome William Greene G. G. Raymond L. J. Conlin Commodore Hazen L. Hoyt James FE. Elverson Philadelphia A. J. Stone J.G. Patten A. H. Walker J. J. Harrington E. M. MacLellan Theodore D. Rich H. R. Harper W. C. D. Tanner HH. E. Smith F. S. Unger F. Hardy F. W. Alexandre William Penny Larchmont Mm Elverson Parthenia Rudolph H. Schaefer Tron Tail Buffalo Bill Bob"’ Kammerer Little Thunder Samuel Stewart E. F. Hanbold E.S. Innet E. Dineen L. Zeller John M. Jones C. F. Stoppani T. E. Deeley C. F. Y Wofferhberth J. H. Haslin C. H. Siebert D. Nicoll R. Gough T. M. Magiff H. FE. Toussant

Father of Priests James Cunnion Dies at 1825 Birth Bronx

James Cunnion father of Education Commissioner Frank P. Cunnion died suddenly of heart failure Saturday night at 318 Mosholu Parkway South Ford Park Bronx. Born in New York in 1825 he was a roofer by trade and the oldest in the city at death. He was called the father of the priests for having three sons in the Catholic Church. The family includes Rev Malick A pastor Rev Daniel founder of the Mission of the Holy Name in the Bowery and Rev A Dudley Cunnion acting pastor at Haverstraw. He leaves five sons and three daughters. Burial at Calvary from his residence Wednesday.

James Cunnion Frank P. Cunnion Mosholu Parkway Southford Park Bronx Duane Street St. Peter's School Barclay Street Cunnton Malick A St. Rachel's Church City Daniel Calvary Brooks Newport John Langhorne Reginald Phyllis Brooks Coles Misery F Cas Anh Coles Servié Incarnation Medicon Sath St Heiford Park Dudley Frank P James Anne Mary M. Cunnion Dorothy Piaring Itis St. Philip of Meri Mystle Rose Council Knightsbus Couneil Vitecent de Paul Dalie James PF Dalis Roman Catelle St Paul Wiese A Dian Ang Twich Bridieton Edwin Fittuan Sth Shee Lote Lake St. de

Parisian Models in The New York Times Fall Fashion Supplement

The New York Times presents a special Sunday supplement on Parisian models featuring fall gowns hats coats lingerie and gloves with novelties in design and materials printed on superfine calendered paper in the famed artistic method of the paper’s pictorial supplement.

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Funeral services for Dr. Mackay and death of Gen. Alexander Stewart

The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas closed for a day as Dr. Donald Sage Mackay’s funeral is set for 3 p.m. The Rev. Dr. B E Coe to officiate with other Collegiate Church ministers attending. In New Orleans Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, veteran Confederate lieutenant general, dies at 72 in Biloxi after a storied career from West Point to Civil War battles and postwar leadership roles.

DR. MacKay A. P. Stewart St. Nicholas Eighth Street Fifth Avenue Donald Sage Mackay Mackay BE. B. Coe D. J. Purrell Marble Collegiate Church Henry Evertson Cobb West End Church West End Avenue John Gerardus Fagg Middle Church Second Avenue Seventh Street Marble Church Mackiy Alfred F. Meyers New Orleans Biloxi Miss Alexander P. Stewart Confederacy Stewart Tennessee Piloxi Rogersville Tenn Ogi United States Military Academy West Point John Pope W. J0. Rosecrans John Newton James Longstreet Uustevus Smith Nashville Memphis Fort Pillow Columbus Albert Sydney Johnston Liew Wart Shiluit Clark Dalton-Atlin Ateon Johnston Chickamauga Hinds Corns Wien Se. Levis Th University Warich TW Vets Freeman East 7Th St Cewee Wdhiee Tern Biber Oon Pues Fields Qicla Louisbury White Plains N. Y Urday Edward D. Leursturys John VI Nuit Siete Serres Dey Frome Grewtt Crneistory The Reformed Church McMahon Archer Country Han Ethelnel Morristown N. J Mary Pearl Ebene J. McMahon Our Lady of Poland Springs Priday George P. Rowell Lancaster X. Li Erguson Sv! Amsteriam- Av Diadkise Younes Ferguson Puaersi Pri Woates _ PLETUHER E. Sthss Philip Galel Gaxdpey Lailaw Mary As Ganler Cranger Savville Ang Rake Finder Rangers Age Faneral Gruninger Phrack Iptit Sy Marco Ays EL Ad St Sir Mars Grunineer Asd Merrew Sroltzainger Peet St. Awe Mayer Roetzinner Asmel Puneral Tae Jay Tb M. Auyon Jersey City Nuz Abraham W. ‘Nyen E Hennessy St. He Giiwell John FL Aketwin Jesse Aue Pini Wal Sinc Maria St. Draenk Harri's Meyer Funeritedmarrow FT Cambri

F C Hewitt Stricken in Owene New York Area

Frederick C Hewitt retired banker Yale class of 1858 died of apoplexy in Owene after heat illness at a class reunion He left about 20000000 in estate A cousin of Senator Platt and related to the Theodore Frelinghuysen family Hewitt was an art collector and sportsman with a Florida winter home He supported the Fish party during Olimos Central era and held 6000 shares proxy

Owene Frederick C. Hewitt Yale Hewitt Barbizon New Haven Ahwar Owego Theodore Frelinghuysen Thomas €. Platt Melbourne Fla

Ballston County Almshouse Inmate Claimed 114 Years

John Morris of Day town died today in the County Almshouse. He claimed to be 114 years old and shared events he said proved his age. He was a native of Canada and of French extraction.

New York

Marriages and obituaries flood Newport notices wall

A list of Aug marriages including Sarah Fife Graham to Samuel Ferdinand Corstein and Adelaide Leidel to George Clifford among others. Obituaries report John Langhorne Brooks aged 76 and multiple death notices with funeral details across New York area, including Cunnion and Dalis services.

Obituary notices from a New Jersey area city

A fragmented obituary list noting multiple Surnames and locations across Jersey City and nearby towns. Entries name individuals with ages, streets, and burial details, including Mary A. Ganler, Philip Galet, James Bitelein, and others, with funeral arrangements or private services.

Obituary notice for Irish scholar and university leader

Aur Landon dies in Ireland aged 83. Lawrence Parsons of Ross, born November 17, 18xx, led University of Dublin from 18xx to 18xx. He served as President of the Royal Irish Academy and chaired the Dublin Society. Frances Cassimira Hawke, widow of Baron Hawke, is named among survivors. We print a bank check lithography note as well.

Lawrence Parsons Marl of Ross Tso Tie Wis Peet Feér

Stationers Store and Maiden Lane New Factory Address

Industrial notes list Stationers Store on SG Maiden Lane and a new factory at 4211 Pearl Street. Yori Card and Filing Systems located at 316 Broadway.

SG Maiden Lane Pearl Street YORI Broadway

Unveiling Monuments at Various Cemeteries

Notices announce multiple monument unveilings in September. Eva Aivaram at Baysieh Cemetery, Camphyll Chire memorial, Morris Peinberg at Mountarmel, Abraham Jones at Bayside, Aaron Levy at Bayside, Bianna Ne Dell at Washington, and Tusepl Weil at Mount Nelioh.

Apraram Eva Fl. Aivaram Baysieh Coilmelers Aaron Levy Bayside Cemetery Bianna Dell Washington Cemetery Sept & Sam Weil Tusepl Weil Mount Nelioh Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery Access From Grand Central and Nearby Lines

Woodlawn Cemetery is easily reachable by Harlem trains from Grand Central and by Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys or carriage. Lots priced from $150. for Books of Views call 4855 Gramercy or visit the office at 20 East 220 Street, N. City.

Woodlawn Harlem Grand Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue East

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